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Vitamin D fights the top 10 health problems of children, women, seniors, and blacks


VitaminDWiki - The top 10 chronic childhood health problems are all associated with low Vitamin D

RankChronic Health ConditionPrevalence RateAge GroupKey Details
1Dental Caries (Tooth Decay)23% - 29%2-11 years23% in ages 2-5; 29% in ages 9-11 1 10 19
2Obesity12.7% - 20.7%2-18 years12.7% (ages 2-5); 20.7% (ages 6-11) 1 6 11
3Seasonal Allergies18.9%0-17 yearsBoys more affected (20%) than girls (17.7%) 14
4Developmental Delays16-18%School-ageIncludes various developmental disorders 4
5ADHD/ADD11.1% (1 in 9)5-17 yearsApproximately 7 million children diagnosed in 2022 4 12
6Eczema10.8%0-17 yearsHighest in ages 6-11 (12.1%) 14
7Asthma8.5%0-18 yearsMore common in boys (7.0%) than girls (5.4%) 4 16
8Learning Disabilities9%School-ageAffects academic performance and development 4
9Food Allergies5.8%0-17 yearsHigher among Black children (7.6%) 14 16
10Autism Spectrum Disorder3.2% (1 in 31)8 years22% increase since 2020; demographic shift observed 4 13

VitaminDWiki - ALL of the top 10 health problems of women are associated with low vitamin D

Anxiety - Depression8.7%1
Type 2 Diabetes8.0%2
Dementia7.4%3
Ischaemic Heart 6.1%4
Stroke3.8%5
Breast Cancer3.5%6
Lung Cancer3.5%7
COPD2.8%8
Asthma2.4%9
Osteoarthritis2.2%10

Fertility increased if high level of vitamin D

In Vitro Fertilization


Hypertension, High Cholesterol, Arthritis, Obesity, Diabetes, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Cancer, COPD, Depression, Stroke


VitaminDWiki - All of the top 10 chronic health problems of blacks are associated with low vitamin D

Hypertension, Obesity, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Stroke, Chronic Kidney Disease, Asthma, Cancer, Depression and Anxiety, HIV/AIDS


VitaminDWiki - Top 10 causes of death - low vitamin D is associated with every cause - Nov 2018

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VitaminDWiki - Perhaps 4,000 dollars annual less health care costs if supplement with 5 dollars of Vitamin D
+Veterans and Germans VDW 8910

Data from both US Veterans and Germans (senior)

Some hospitals in Veterans Administration found $4,000 annual savings per patients when giving Vitamin D

+ VA found less testing for vitamin D resulted in increased health costs – Jan 2012
VitaminDWiki - The top 10 medical expenses can all be decreased by vitamin D
ProblemCostVitaminDWiki
Heart Conditions: $555 BillionOverview Cardiovascular and vitamin D
Diabetes: $245 BillionOverview Diabetes and vitamin D
Cancer: $225 BillionOverview Cancer and vitamin D and 17+ subcategories
Obesity: $190 BillionOverview Obesity and Vitamin D
COPD and Asthma: Between $100-290 BillionCOPD fought by Vitamin D - many studies
Overview Asthma and Vitamin D
Traffic Injuries: $99 BillionVitamin D is needed before most surgeries
Mental Disorders: $89 BillionOverview Alzheimer's-Cognition and Vitamin D
Depression   Brain and Vitamin D - many studies
Low Back and Neck Problems: $87 BillionBack Pain
Joint Disorders: $80 BillionOverview Osteoporosis and vitamin D
High Blood Pressure: $46 BillionOverview Hypertension and Vitamin D

VitaminDWiki - People with extremely low vitamin D levels consume 2X more health care dollars – 2018

VitaminDWiki - Reduce 4 health problems by a quarter if increase Vitamin D to 30 ng – Saudi Arabia, Grant March 2023
  • 25% for myocardial infarction incidence,
  • 35% for stroke incidence,
  • 20 to 35% for cardiovascular disease mortality, and
  • 35% for cancer mortality rates

VitaminDWiki - 3 to 55 X more likely to have 63 health problems if low Vitamin D


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